About Us

MISSION STATEMENT

Our vision is to provide a high quality, ethical, client focused Building Regulations compliance service. We strive to build a business that encourages collaboration and openness and a forward thinking approach.

CORE VALUES

A lifetime’s experience in the industry with outstanding technical knowledge and with track record of delivering on agreed levels of service.

WHY CHOOSE US

OWL’s surveyors are fully qualified, monitored and regulated by the Construction Industry Council and work collaboratively with clients to ensure compliance with building regulations.

OUR TECHNICAL EXPERTISE COMES FROM
A LIFETIME OF SERVICE IN THE BUILDING INDUSTRY

OWL Building Control Solutions was set up by managing director, Brian Gerhardt, in May 2014 with the aim of providing a high quality, client-focused building regulations compliance service to work collaboratively with architects, builders and developers.

Brian, who has thirty years’ experience as a surveyor in the building compliance industry, has brought together a team of professional customer-focused surveyors who are also able to advise on a wide range of building control, fire safety and sustainability issues.

Meet Our Team

Martin Wells

Senior Surveyor

Martin Wells

Senior Surveyor

Martin brings a wealth of experience in both local authority building control and private sector fire safety engineering consultancy.
He is a Fire Risk Assessment Consultant undertaking formal assessments for a diverse client base including retail stores, national power suppliers and supported living accommodation for service users with reduced mobility and other vulnerable issues.

He is:
A member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
A graduate member of the Institution of Fire Engineers.

Brian Gerhardt

Managing Director

Brian Gerhardt

Managing Director

Brian has an extensive technical knowledge in all areas of the building control profession.

He is:
A member of the Chartered Association of Building Engineers
A member of The Green Register
A member of The Wessex Design House
A member of AECB.

Brian’s background includes working as a surveyor for several Approved Inspector organisations before which he honed his skills working at Wycombe District Council where he quickly advanced to Senior Building Control Officer.

Paul Molloy

Surveyor

Paul Molloy

Surveyor

Paul has worked in the Construction industry for over 12 years.
He spent 11 years working within a local authority building control framework and also as part of a nationwide building warranty provider.

Paul is enthusiastic about new building products and processes and sharing this knowledge with others.

He:
Is a member of the Chartered Institute of Building
Has an Honours Degree in Building Surveying.

Susanne Sopp

Surveyor

Susanne Sopp

Surveyor

Susanne has spent more than twenty years in the construction industry.
She worked her way up from a technical support role for a local authority to that of a senior building control surveyor for the same authority

Susanne is a chartered building engineer with a special interest in issues relating to rising damp, particularly the requirements for increased levels of thermal insulation and ventilation in reducing the associated risks of condensation.

She is:
A member of the Chartered Association of Building Engineers

ASSOCIATE CONSULTANTS

OWL Building Control can draw on the expertise of a large pool of professionals that can consult on a wide variety of topics including, inclusive access and design, environmental and energy conservation, acoustic design and testing, fire safety and structural engineering.